Authors
LT Wu, MMJ Low, KK Tan, Víctor López, Sok Ying Liaw
Publication date
2015/12
Source
International nursing review
Volume
62
Issue
4
Pages
547-562
Description
Background
A global shortage of healthcare professionals calls for effective recruitment and retention strategies. The nursing profession faces greater staffing shortages compared with other healthcare professions. Identifying these factors for choosing a career in health care is an important step in structuring future nursing recruitment strategies.
Aim
This systematic review examined the motivations for choosing a career in health care, then compared them to factors that influence the choice to pursue a career in nursing.
Methods
A literature search of the CINAHL, PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus databases for articles published between 2002 and 2013 was conducted. The search included studies that focused on factors influencing career choice among undergraduate medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and nursing students.
Results
A total of 29 papers were included in the review. The themes and subthemes …
Scholar articles
LT Wu, MMJ Low, KK Tan, V López, SY Liaw - International nursing review, 2015